The Pakistan Cricket Board appointed former captain Javed Miandad as director general, and he immediately vowed to bring international cricket to Pakistan.

"I will use my connections to convince teams to tour Pakistan and our cricket will be back to normal soon," said Miandad soon after his appointment, which will see him take on an advisory role.

"My priority will be to restore the image of Pakistan cricket which has been hit by controversies in the recent past," said Miandad, 51.

Pakistan cricket has been hit by doping and discipline scandals in the last two years. Two of its most prominent fast bowlers, Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif, tested positive for nandrolone in 2006.

Akhtar was banned for two years and Asif for one year, although the bans were eventually lifted on appeal.

International teams have also refused to tour Pakistan due to security fears in the wake of suicide bombings and the ongoing "war on terror" in which Al-Qaeda and Taliban networks are being targeted by US and Pakistan forces.

Miandad stressed the need for developing Pakistan cricket at the grassroots level.

"I have played a lot of cricket and with my experience I know the problems which Pakistan cricket is facing, so I will do my level best to help Pakistan cricket develop in the right manner," he said .

Miandad played a record 124 Tests and 233 one-day internationals for Pakistan and had three stints as Pakistan coach.

He was a persistent critic of the previous PCB and had recently turned down the offer to replace former coach Geoff Lawson after the Australian was sacked, citing family commitments.